שֹׁ֣חֵֽר
𐤔𐤇𐤓
shocher
diligently seeks
a primitive root; properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking); (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).
H7836
Proverbs 11:27 · Word #1
Lexicon H7836
| Lemma | שָׁחַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâchar |
| Strong's | H7836 |
| In-context | diligently seeks |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7836-02
the dawn-seeking one
| Root | שחר (š-ḥ-r) |
| Core Meanings | dawn, early rising, earnest seeking, diligent pursuit |
| Semantic Range | to rise early, to seek at dawn, to pursue earnestly, to inquire diligently, to search with persistence |
| Conceptual Significance | The root links physical dawn with spiritual or practical earnestness. In biblical thought, rising early to seek something—often YHWH—conveys priority, devotion, and intentional pursuit, reflecting a heart oriented toward faithful diligence. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute (שֹׁחֵר). Functions substantivally to describe a male individual characterized by early or diligent seeking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, denoting "one who is seeking" as an ongoing characteristic. Rendering it "the dawn-seeking one" preserves the root sense of "dawn/early rising" while conveying the figurative extension of earnest, diligent pursuit inherent in שחר. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שחר (dawn, early rising, earnest seeking, diligent pursuit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7836-01 |
ashacharekha | I seek you early and earnestly |
H7837-03 |
keshachar | like dawn-light |
H7837-04 |
shachar | dawn-break |
H7837-05 |
shacherah | her dawn |
H7838-01 |
shachor | a darkened-black (man) |
H7840-01 |
shecharechoret | darkened (feminine singular) |
|
veshicharu | and they sought earnestly at dawn |
H7836-04 |
yeshacharuneni | they will earnestly seek me at dawn |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H7836)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 26:9 | אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑/ךָּ | ashacharekha | I will seek you early |
| Hosea 5:15 | יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי | yeshacharuneni | they will seek me |
| Psalms 63:2 | אֲֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥/ךָּ | ashacharekha | I seek |